Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 3
Regular Season Game 46
Played on Friday, May 28, 1982 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    3  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   8 11  0
NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3 10  3
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl rf                       4   2   1   1       1   0       2   0
Scott cf                      3   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
  Loucks cf                   0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Knight 3b                     5   2   3   0       0   0       0   0
  Pittman 3b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cruz lf                       3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Garner 2b                     5   0   2   3       0   1       1   1
Heep 1b                       4   0   1   1       0   0       4   1
Garcia ss                     4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Pujols c                      4   1   2   0       0   2      17   0
Ryan p                        3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  LaCoss p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   8  11   7       4   6      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garcia-Garner-Heep.

BATTING - 
2B: Scott (7,off Jones); Garner (14,off Orosco).
HR: Puhl (5,1st inning off Jones 0 on 0 out).
SF: Heep (1,off Jones); Cruz (3,off Hausman).
GDP: Garcia (2,off Hausman).
Team LOB: 7.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     4   1   1   1       1   1       4   1
Stearns c                     4   1   2   0       1   2       6   0
Foster lf                     4   0   1   1       1   2       1   0
Kingman 1b                    5   0   0   0       0   5      10   0
Rajsich rf                    4   0   0   0       0   3       1   0
  Lynch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brooks 3b                     4   0   1   1       0   1       0   2
Backman 2b                    4   0   2   0       0   2       4   5
Veryzer ss                    4   0   2   0       0   1       1   3
Jones p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hausman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Staub ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Orosco p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jorgensen ph,rf             1   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3       4  17      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Brooks-Backman-Kingman, Wilson-Backman.
E: Stearns (4), Backman (6), Veryzer (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Jorgensen (1,off LaCoss).
GDP: Veryzer (1,off LaCoss).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ryan W(4-6)                   5.2   3   0   0   2  11   0  22
LaCoss                        2     6   3   3   0   3   0  11
Smith SV(7)                   1.1   1   0   0   2   3   0   7
Totals                        9    10   3   3   4  17   0  40

Inherited Runners - Scored: LaCoss 2-0; Smith 2-0.
.

New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jones L(6-3)                  1.1   4   5   3   2   1   1  11
Hausman                       1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   7
Orosco                        5     3   1   1   1   5   0  19
Lynch                         1     2   2   2   1   0   0   5
Totals                        9    11   8   6   4   6   1  42

BK: Lynch (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hausman 2-1.
.

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Fred Brocklander
Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 15273


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Puhl                rf        Wilson              cf
2. Scott               cf        Stearns             c
3. Knight              3b        Foster              lf
4. Cruz                lf        Kingman             1b
5. Garner              2b        Rajsich             rf
6. Heep                1b        Brooks              3b
7. Garcia              ss        Backman             2b
8. Pujols              c         Veryzer             ss
9. Ryan                p         Jones               p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl homered; Scott lined to shortstop; Knight
singled to left; Cruz walked [Knight to second]; Garner reached
on an error by Veryzer [Knight scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cruz
to third]; Heep hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cruz scored
(unearned)]; Garcia forced Garner (third to second); 3 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Stearns was
called out on strikes; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 3, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Pujols singled to center; Ryan struck out; Puhl
walked [Pujols to second]; Scott doubled to left [Puhl to third,
Pujols scored]; HAUSMAN REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Knight
singled to third [Scott stayed at second]; Cruz hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Puhl scored]; Garner grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Rajsich struck out; Brooks
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Heep reached on an error by Backman [Heep to first];
Garcia grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Heep out at second]; Pujols singled to left; Ryan grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Backman singled to center; Veryzer singled to left
[Backman to second]; STAUB BATTED FOR HAUSMAN; Staub flied out
to left; Wilson struck out; Stearns was called out on strikes; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 4TH: OROSCO REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); Puhl flied out to
center; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Foster struck out; Kingman struck out; Rajsich struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; Garner struck out; Heep
singled to left; Garcia struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Brooks grounded out (shortstop to first); Backman was
called out on strikes; Veryzer singled to right; Orosco grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Pujols was called out on strikes; Ryan grounded out
(second to first); Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Wilson walked; Stearns walked [Wilson to second];
Foster struck out; Kingman struck out; LACOSS REPLACED RYAN
(PITCHING); Rajsich flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Scott walked; Knight flied out to center; Cruz
singled to second [Scott to second]; Garner doubled to left
[Cruz to third, Scott scored]; Heep grounded out (shortstop to
first); Garcia struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets
0.

METS 7TH: LOUCKS REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING CF); Brooks struck out;
Backman singled to left; Veryzer grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Backman out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Pujols struck out; LaCoss grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stearns dropped a foul fly hit by Puhl for an error;
Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 6, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: JORGENSEN BATTED FOR OROSCO; Jorgensen doubled to
left; Wilson singled to right [Jorgensen scored]; Stearns
singled to right [Wilson to third]; Foster singled to center
[Stearns to second, Wilson scored]; Kingman struck out; Rajsich
was called out on strikes; Brooks singled to right [Foster to
second, Stearns scored]; SMITH REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING);
Backman struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Mets 3.

ASTROS 9TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LYNCH
REPLACED RAJSICH (PITCHING); Loucks walked; Knight singled to
right [Loucks to second]; Lynch balked [Knight to second, Loucks
to third]; Cruz popped to second; Garner singled to left [Loucks
scored, Knight scored, Garner to second (on throw to home)];
Heep hit into a double play (center to second) [Garner out at
third]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: PITTMAN REPLACED KNIGHT (PLAYING 3B); Veryzer struck
out; Jorgensen walked; Wilson flied out to left; Stearns singled
to left [Jorgensen to second]; Foster walked [Jorgensen to
third, Stearns to second]; Kingman was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 8, Mets 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           8  11   0    7
 Mets             3  10   3   10


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